Gift Bag Tissue Paper Holder and Gift Envelope Card Holder

ABSTRACT

A way in which to assist with preparing a gift so that it looks more organized and attractive by utilizing and attaching both items to the gift bag. Attaching the tissue paper to the bag rather than placing it directly into the bag avoids the paper from falling too far down into the bag or hanging or falling over the outside of the bag thereby appearing limp. The holder for the envelope reminds the giver not to forget to include the card as well as avoids the envelope from falling down inside the bag between the loose tissue paper and gift(s) inside the bag and having the receiver of the gift take time to search for the envelope containing the card.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This non-provisional application is a continuation of U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application No. 62/392,916, filed Jun. 15, 2016, entitled “GiftMates”.

STATEMENT RETARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

Not applicable.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to the field of paper productsand, more particularly, to a structurally supportive insert that willsupport gift tissue paper as well as a structurally supportive giftenvelope card holder that can be placed on the exterior of the gift bag.Both items can be used with any existing gift bag. The field of theinvention may fall under several group art units relating to craft/artpaper, envelopes, etc., as follows:

Art Unit Class Class Title 3782 229 Envelopes, Wrappers, and PaperboardBoxes 3782 224 Package and Article Carriers 3711 53 Package Making 3721493 Manufacturing Container or Tube from Paper or other Manufacturingfrom a Sheet or Web 3725 402 Binding Device Releasably Engaging Apertureor Notch of Sheet 3728 206 Special Receptacle 3781 206 Package 3765 28Textiles Manufacturing D05 Textile or Paper Yard Goods, Sheet MaterialD09 Packages and Container for Goods

KNOWN PRIOR ART INCLUDE

U.S. Pat. No. 20060062494 A1 to Aptekar for BAG WITH CARD HOLDER whichis a bag that includes an upright bag body having a rectangular mouthportion confined by opposite longer walls and opposite shorter wallsthat interconnect the longer walls. At least one of the longer walls isformed with a set of first strap holes there through. A carrying straphas opposite sections that extend respectively through the first strapholes and that are formed with a respective knotted end for connectingthe carrying strap to the bag body. A card holder with a means ofconnecting to the straps includes an upright plate and a folded lowerpart that confines an upwardly opening card receiving space adapted forholding a portion of a greeting card therein.

U.S. Pat. No. 9,275,558 B1 to Travers for MULTI-MODE CARD ATTACHMENTDEVICE FOR A GIFT is a card attachment device for attaching a greetingcard to a package having a thin, elongated substrate folded into a frontand rear portion. The substrate has a through hole with a slotconnecting the through hole to an edge of respective front and rearportions of the substrate. Adhesive is disposed on at least a portion ofan inward facing surface of both said front and rear portions. Agreeting card may be secured between adhesive on the front and rearportions. The secured card may be secured to an elongated handle of agift bag. The card attachment device has a perforation allowing portionsto be separated from one another and used in combination to secure agreeting card to a package without elongated handles.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,345,912 B1 to Ho for BAG WITH CARD RETAINER is a bagthat includes an upright bag body having a rectangular mouth portionconfined by opposite longer walls and opposite shorter walls thatinterconnect the longer walls. At least one of the longer walls isformed with a set of first strap holes there through. A carrying straphas opposite sections that extend respectively through the first strapholes and that are formed with a respective knotted end for connectingthe carrying strap to the bag body. A card retainer includes an uprightplate with an upper part that is formed with a set of second strap holesto permit extension of the opposite sections of the carrying strap therethrough, and a folded lower part that confines an upwardly opening cardreceiving space adapted for holding a portion of a greeting card therein

U.S. Pat. No. US20110058756A1 to Underhill for a DECORATIVE GIFT BAGINSERT provides a method of enhancing the appearance and physicalstability of a gift bag, including a pair of elongated flat members, anelongated support member connected between the respective elongated flatmembers, and a decoration having a first compressed storageconfiguration and a second decompressed actuated configuration andconnected to the elongated support member. The pair of elongated flatmembers may be oriented generally perpendicular to the elongated supportmember and generally parallel to each other to define a bag-insertionconfiguration and inserted into a bag having a generally rectangularbottom panel and oppositely disposed parallel sides extending therefromsuch that each respective flat member is positioned adjacent arespective oppositely disposed side panel. The decoration may be openedinto the decompressed actuated configuration.

U.S. Pat. D305728 S to Tufariello for a COMBINED GREETING CARD AND GIFTBAG which is an ornamental design for a combined greeting card and giftbag.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,441,348A to Valentino for an INSERT FOR DECORATIVE GIFTBAG AND METHOD OF USING is a decorative bag and method of using includesan insert to be positioned within the bottom portion of a decorative baghaving an open top. The insert includes a plurality of lengths of paperfan-folded thereon and each length of paper has a length enabling it tobe extended outwardly from the open top of the bag. At least the upperportion of each length of paper is cut longitudinally to enable thelength to be extended outwardly from the bag and individually separatedso that they may be able to form a decorative surface for an item placedwithin the bag.

U.S. Pat. No. 9,010,698 B2 to Bowman for GIFT BAG HOLDER which providesa device for holding an article, wherein the device includes a frontpanel including a first aperture positioned above a second aperture. Thefirst aperture is dimensioned to receive a display hook; and, the secondaperture is dimensioned to receive and retain the article. A rear panelis hingedly connected to the front panel, wherein the rear panelincludes a third aperture positioned above at least one fourth aperture.The third aperture is dimensioned to receive the display hook; and, thefourth aperture is dimensioned to receive and retain a second article.The device further includes a card removably connected to the rear panelvia perforations.

Currently, gift bags do not have a holder for the tissue paper nor dogift bags make provision to attach the envelope containing the card onthe exterior front, back or either sides of the gift bag; which aids thereceiver in quickly locating the card and recognizing the giver.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The Gift Bag Tissue Paper Holder and Gift Envelope Card Holder is atwo-part invention that consists of a gift tissue paper holder that isattached to the interior of the gift bag and an envelope card holderthat is attached to the exterior of the gift bag. Both items containsticky adhesive backs so as to enable both holders to be attached firmlyand securely. In addition, both items can also be manufactured to bepre-attached to the gift bag.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a frontal view of the gift tissue paper holder displaying thedouble horizontal slits that comprise the front flap.

FIG. 2 shows the rear or back view of FIG. 1 displaying the adhesivepeel backing.

FIG. 3 is a view of the inside of the gift bag with the doublehorizontal slits holder attached to the gift bag.

FIG. 4 is a frontal view of the gift tissue paper holder with the“V-shaped” grooves and base slits.

FIG. 5 shows the rear or back view of FIG. 4 displaying the adhesivepeel backing.

FIG. 6 presents a view of the inside of the gift bag with the “V-shaped”grooves and slits holder attached to the gift bag.

FIG. 7 is a front and side view of the gift envelope card holderdisplaying the pleats.

FIG. 8 shows a rear or back view of the gift envelope card holderdisplaying the adhesive peel backing.

FIG. 9 is a finished view of what it would look like when using both thegift tissue paper holder (only displaying the tissue paper) and giftenvelope card holder attached to a gift bag.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The Gift Bag Tissue Paper Holder and Envelope Card Holder are designedto enhance the overall appearance of a gift FIG. 9. In most cases, whengift tissue paper is placed inside of a gift bag, the tissue paperinevitably slumps over the outside of the bag or falls down inside ofthe bag leaving the tissue paper looking drab, worn, and unappealing.The Gift Bag Tissue Paper Holder assists with enabling the tissue paperto stay upward 2 without falling outward or inward while maintaining theintegrity of the appearance of the bag as well as the gift inside. Thiswill aid in keeping the tissue paper from falling down into the bagduring transport or simply while the bag sits on the table at a party orgathering waiting to be given to the recipient.

The Gift Bag Tissue Paper Holder is designed to be placed in theinterior of the gift bag FIG. 3. It has an elongated double horizontalslit flap opening on the front of the holder which allows for a singleor multiple sheets of gift tissue paper to be placed inside and securelyholds the tissue paper(s) 2.

Once the tissue paper is placed into the holder behind the front flap,the adhesive strip 3 on the back of the holder FIG. 2, is removed andthe holder is ready to be placed inside of the gift bag at any positionthe giver desires 4. FIG. 3 shows the interior of the gift bag of howthe holder is to be placed.

FIG. 4 shows another design for the tissue paper holder is one that hasa “V-shaped” groove 5 with a single horizontal slit at the base 6 of thegroove. The top of the groove has a “V-shape” 3 like the opening of avase so that the tissue paper will fall or lean on both sides but notoutward or inward once it is placed into the groove. This type of holderis designed to have multiple “V-shaped grooves and slits depending onthe width of the holder to accommodate the width of the gift bag.

Once the tissue paper is placed into the “V-shaped” grooves and baseslits, the adhesive strip 7 found on the back of the holder FIG. 5, isremoved and the holder is ready to be placed inside of the gift bag atany position the giver desires. FIG. 6 shows an interior view of theholder 8 in the gift bag.

Both of the holders can be manufactured so that they are pre-attached tothe gift bag. If using a pre-attached holder, the only process needed isto place the tissue paper either behind the front flap of the holder 2or in front of the top of the V-shaped slit and behind the base slit 3.The Gift Bag Tissue Paper Holder can be placed at various positionsinside of the bag depending on the depth of the bag and how much of thetissue you want to stick out of the top of the bag.

The Gift Bag Tissue Paper Holder is constructed of light-weightcardboard to allow for stiffness strong enough to hold up the tissuepaper but not too thick so as not to pull the sides of the gift baginward or downward. It can be manufactured in various lengths toaccommodate the width and size of various bags because gift bags aremanufactured in a variety of shapes and sizes as follows:

5 × 12.75 × 3.5 10.5 × 13 × 5.5 16 × 6 × 12 5.25 × 8.375 × 3.25 12 × 7 ×12 16 × 6 × 16 5.5 × 3.25 × 8.375 12 × 7 × 15.75 16 × 6 × 19 5.5 × 3.25× 13 13 × 6 × 16 16 × 13 × 18 8 × 4.75 × 8 13 × 7 × 13 18 × 7 × 18 8 ×10 × 4 13 × 7 × 17 21 × 11 z 27 8 × 4.75 × 10.25 13 × 18 × 5.5 25 × 11 ×32 10 × 5 10 14.5 × 9 × 16.25 32 × 11 × 25 10 × 13.5 × 5.5 15 × 8 × 20

FIG. 7 illustrates the Gift Envelope Card Holder which resembles aminiature five-sided (front 9, back, bottom, right, and left), pleated10 bag with a top opening but no handles and less width and depth.

It is designed to be placed on either side of the bag (front, back,left, or right side) and is used as a means of placing the envelopecontaining the card. The envelope holder is designed to allow for extraspace to accommodate any additional items other than the card such asnumerous cash bills, gift card, etc.

FIG. 8 shows the back or rear of the holder has an adhesive peel 11 and,once removed, allows for the card holder to be pressed firmly againstthe bag ready for use. The Gift Envelope Card Holder also acts as areminder to the giver not to forget the card. Many times cards are notplaced with a gift and are left behind or the card gets buried or lostin the gift bag and the receiver must search to find the envelope inorder to reveal its contents and its giver.

By placing the holder on the outside of the bag 13, it creates a moreunified look, ease of quickly locating the envelope, and assists withalleviating the problem of forgetting to include the card. Utilizing thecard holder is not only a reminder to place the card with the gift butit also makes it easy for the recipient to find the card and not have tosearch inside the bag looking for it

The Gift Envelope Card Holder can be constructed from a variety ofmaterial including, but not limited to, clear, see-thru plastic;light-weight cardboard, including various designs and colors to matchand blend in with the pattern(s) and color(s) of the outside of the giftbag further giving the gift a unique and tailored look. The EnvelopeCard Holder will come in various sizes to accommodate the variety ofenvelope sizes as follows:

2¼ × 3½ 3⅝ × 5⅛ 4⅜ × 5⅝ 3⅞ × 8⅞ 6½ × 6½    5 × 6 6 × 9½ 4⅛ × 9½ 5½ × 8⅛4¾ × 6½ 3 3/16 × 4¼ 6¼ × 9⅝ 4⅜ × 8¼ 3⅝ × 4⅝ 4.375 × 5.625 5¾ × 8¾ 3⅞ ×8⅞  4.75 × 6.5 5¼ × 7¼ 4⅛ × 5⅛  5.25 × 7.25 4⅜ × 5¾ 4¼ × 5¼  5.5 × 8.125

FIG. 9 illustrates when the tissue paper 12 stands upright fromutilizing the tissue paper holder and the card holder 13 are usedtogether on the gift bag 14 they complement one another as well as thegift bag and allow for a more coordinated, freshly-made, cohesive, andeye-catching gift.

What is claimed is:
 1. A gift bag tissue paper holder comprising: a gifttissue paper holder that has two elongated horizontal double slit flapopening in the front to allow for placement of the tissue paper(s); andan adhesive peel backing so that the holder can be adhered to theinterior of the gift bag
 2. Alternative construction of gift bag tissuepaper holder comprising: a “V-shaped” groove and base slit; and anadhesive peel backing so that the holder can be adhered to the inside ofthe gift bag
 3. A gift envelope card holder comprising: a five-sided(front, back, bottom, right, and left) open top, pleated bag, that canbe placed on the exterior of the gift bag on either side (front, back,right or left); and an adhesive peel backing which allows for the cardholder to be adhered to the exterior of the gift bag